Finishing-machine for pile fabrics



T. C. BARKER.

FINISHING MACHINE IOR FILE FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED 020.31, I9I9.

1,368,096. Patented Feb. 8,1921.

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FINISHING momma FOR FILE FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 31. l9l9.

Patented Feb. 8, 1921.

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FINISHING MACHINE FOR FILE FABRICS.

APPLICATION HLED DEC. 3|, I9I9.

1,368,096. Patented Feb. 8, 1921.

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FINISHING MACHINE FOR FILE FABRICS.

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THOMAS GUTHBERT BARKER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CARL C. MATT-MANN, JR., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1921.

Application filed December 31, 1319. Serial No. 348,523.

To all 101101721225 may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS OUTHBERT BARKER, a subject of the Kin ofGreat Britain, and a resident of the city of New York, Elmhurst, boroughof Queens, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have inventeda new and Improved Finishing-Machine for Pile Fabrics, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

.The invention relates to cloth finishing and its object is to provide anew and improved finishing machine for pile fabrics, such as mohairs andthe like, and arranged to insure thorough combing and batting of thepile with a view to remove all extraneous matter and to cause the pileto stand up permanently.

Another object is to dispense entirely with skilled labor heretoforeemployed for the batting of the fabric.

Another object is to permit of combin and batting a piece of pile fabricof usua length in a comparatively short time.

Another object is to prevent the formation of streaks, especiallytransverse ones and such as are liable to be produced by hand battingoperations.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described andthen specifically pointed out in the claims. I

A. practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figures 1 and 2 combined represent a side elevation of the improvedfinishing machine for pile fabrics;

Fig. 3 is a reduced plan view of the same;

Fig. f is a rear elevation of the finishing machine and showing moreparticularly the driving mechanism:

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross section of the adjusting means for the firstcombing roll, the section being on the line 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line 66 of Fig.5;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross section of the adjusting device for thetightenin roller, thed section being on the line 77 0 Fig. 2; an

Fig. 8 is a sectional side elevation 'of the same on the line 8-8 ofFig. 7

The pile fabric 10 is passed in open width while in a moistened statethrough the machine in the direction of' the length of the piece of pilefabric. The improved finishing machine is mounted on a suitablyconstructed frame 11 on the left hand end of which are journaled theguide rollers 12 and 13, over which passes the piece of pile fabric 10with the back in contact with the guide roller 12 and the pile face incontact with the roller 13. To one side of the guide roller 13 isarranged a retarding roller 14 provided with a brush or soft fabric face15 around which passes the back of the piece of pile fabric 10, whichthen extends upwardly and forwardly and passes between the firstrevoluble combing or brushing member 20 and a smooth roller 21, with thepile face engaged and combed rearwardly by the comb forming theperipheral face of the driven combing member 20. This combing roll 20acts on the pile and tends to straighten out the moistened matted pileof the piece of fabric 10.

The piece of pile fabric 10 after leaving the member 21 extendsdownwardly and forwardly and passes under spaced tightening rollers 25and '26 journaled in adjustable bearings 27 arranged on brackets 28secured to the main frame 11. The portion of the piece of fabricextending between the rollers 25 and 26 is subjected to a batting actionby a revoluble batter 30 provided with transversely extending bats 31arranged in spaced relation on spiders 32 attached to a shaft 33journaled in suitable bearings 34 fastened to the main frame 11. Thebats31 move in quick succession in contact with the pile face of the pieceof fabric 10 thus subjecting the pile to quick successive battingactions while the fabric is traveling along and held taut between therollers 25 and 26. It will be noticed that each of the bats has both abatting and a rearward sweeping action on the pile of the forwardlymoving pile fabric.

Thepiece of pile fabric 10, after leaving,

the guide roller 26 extends upwardlyrand forwardly and passes between asecond revoluble combing or brushing member 40 and a smooth roller 41.The combing or brushing member 40 is driven in the direction of thearrow shown in Fig. 1, to comb the pile in a forward direction. Thepiece of pile fabric 10 after leaving the roller 41 passes under a guideroller 45 and over a guide roller 46 (see Fig. 2), the rollers 45 and 46being spaced apart and journaledin bearings 47 and 48, of which thebearing 48 is adjustable. Intermediate the guiderollers 45 and 46 arearranged two pairs of revoluble batting and combing members 50 and 51,of which the batting member 50 is similar to the batting member 30 andthe combing member 51 is similar to the combing members 20 and 40 butlarger in diameter. Each batting member 50 has its bats 52 batting thepile in a rearward direction and the combing members 51 comb the pile ina rearward direction. The piece of pile fabric 10 after leaving theguide roller 46 passes under a revoluble batting member 60, then over anintermediate guide bar or rod 61 and then under a revoluble combingmember 62, to then pass over a guide roller 63 which with the guide rod61 and roller 46 forms a means to firmly hold the piece of pile fabric10 in firm contact with the under sides of the batting member and thecombing member 62. In practice, the combing members 20, 40 and 50 areprovided with wire bristles while the combing member 62 is provided withsofter or animal bristles to give the desired finish to the pile. Afterthe piece of pile fabric 10 leaves the last guide roller 63 it passesover a drawing roller having 'a peripheral face formed of minute spikesor hooks 71 engaging the back of the piece of pile fabric 10 to draw thelatter continually forward.

The several combing members 20, 40, 51 and 52 and the batting members30, 50 and 60 are rotated at a comparatively high rate of speed, and thedrawing roller 70 is driven at a comparatively slow speed by the use ofa suitable driving mechanism arranged on the rear side of the machineand constructed as follows: A motor of any approved construction,preferably of electrical type, is provided on its'shaft 81 with a pulley82 connected by a belt 83 with a pulley 84 secured on a main drivingshaft 85 journaled on the main frame 11. On the main shaft 85 aresecured fast and loose pulleys 86, 87 connected by belt 88 with fast andloose pulleys 89 secured on a shaft 91 journaled on the main frame 11. Asuitable belt shifting device 92 of any approved construction is usedfor shifting the belt 88 from the loose pulleys 87, onto the fastpulleys 86, 89 or vice versa. This belt shifting device 92 includes arock shaft 93 extending along the front side of the main frame 11 andjournaled in suitable bearings thereon. The ends of the shaft 92 areprovided with handles 94 to permit the operator to actuate the beltshifting device 92 from either end of the machine. 011 the shaft 91 issecured a pulley 95 connected by a belt 96 with a pulley 97 secured on atransverse shaft 98 journaled on the main frame 11. On the rear end ofthe shaft 98 is secured a pulley 100 connected by a belt 101 with apulley 102 secured on' the shaft 103 carrying the first combing member20. On the shaft 98 is secured a pulley 105 connected by a belt 106 witha pulley 107.secured on the shaft of the first batting device 30. On theshaft 98 is secured a pulley 110 connected by a belt 111 with a pulley112 secured on a transverse shaft 113 journaled on -the main frame 11.On this shaft 113 is secured a pulley 115 connected by a crossed belt116 with a pulley 117 secured on the rear end of the shaft 118 of thesecond combing member 40. On the shaft 113 is secured a sprocket wheel120 connected by a sprocket chain 121 with sprocket wheels 122, 123, ofwhich the sprocket wheel 122 is secured on the shaft 124 carrying thebatting member 50, while the sprocket wheel 123 is secured on the shaft125 carrying the companion combing member 51. On the shaft 91 is secureda set of step pulleys 140, any one of which is connected by belt 141with a corresponding step pulley of a series of step pulleys 142 securedon a shaft 143 journaled on the main frame 11. On the shaft 143 issecured a pulley. connected by a belt 151 withpulleys 152, 153 and 154,of which the pulley 152 is secured on the shaft 155 of the battingmember 60 while the pulley 153 is an intermediate pulley attached to theshaft 156 journaled on the main frame 11. The pulley 154 is secured onthe shaft 157 of the last combing member 62. On the shaft 91 is secureda pulley 160 connected by a belt 161 with a pulley 162 secured on atransverse shaft 163 journaled on the main framell. On the shaft 163 issecured a pulley 165 connectedby a belt 166 with a pulley 167 secured onthe shaft 168 journaled on the main frame 11. On the shaft 168 issecured a pinion 170 in mesh with a gear wheel 171 secured on the shaft172 journaled on the main frame 11. On the shaft 172 is secured a pinion173 in mesh with a gear Wheel'174 secured on the shaft 175 carrying thedrawing roller 70. By the gearing described a comparatively slow motionis given to the drawing roller 70 relative to the high speed given tothe several combing and batting members.

The combing members 20 and 40 are adjustably mounted relative to therollers 21 and 41, and for this purpose adjusting roll, if such isdeemed necessary.

means are provided, one for each roller arid alike in construction sothat it suflices to describe but one in detail. Each of the shafts 103and 118 carrying the combing members 20 and 40 is journaled in bearings180 attached to a steering frame 181 (see Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 6) pivotedat 182 on the main frame 11 and provided with set screws 183 engagingthe main frame to permit of raising or lowering the combing member 20 tomove the peri heral combing face thereof with more or ess force intocontact with the pile face of the fabric 10. Each of the smooth rollers21, 41 has itsshaft 190 journaled in bearings 191 (see Figs. 5 and 6)mounted to slide up and down on guide rods 192 attached to the mainframe 11. On the bearings 191 are journaled friction rollers 193 engagedby cams 194 secured on a transversely extending shaft 195 journaled inbearings 196 attached to the main frame 11. On the forward end of theshaft 195 is secured a handle 197 under the control of the operator forturning the shaft 195 with a view to cause the cams 194 to lift thebearings 191 and with the same the smooth rollers 21 and 41 to adjustthe latter relative to the corresponding combing member 20 or 40. By thearrangement described a minute adjustment of the combing rollers 20 and40 and the smooth rollers 21 and 41 are had to insure a proper combingaction on the pile face of the fabric 10 especially when running fabricsof different thicknesses through the machine. The combing members orrollers 20 and 40 are ad'ustably mounted to allow for various thicnesses of the fabriclO and to permit of accommodating a clea gifir esmooth rollers 21 and 41 are adjustably mounted to allow for the passageof sewing seams connecting the adjacent ends of successive pieces of thefabric 10, for the passa e of damaged places of the fabric.

The guide bar 61 is held vertically adjustable in bearin s 200 attachedto the main frame 11 (see Tigs. 7 and 8). The ends of the guide bar 61are pressed downward by springs 201 to hold the bottom of the guide barin contact with cams 202 secured on 'a transverse shaft 203 journaled inbearings 204 forming part of the guideways 200. The front end of theshaft 203 is provided with a hand wheel 205 adapted to be turned by theoperator to turn the shaft 203 with a view to cause the cams 202 to movethe guide bar 61 up or down against the tension of the springs 201. Onthe shaft 205 is secured a. notched wheel 206 engaged by a spring pawl207 attached to the corresponding guideway 200 to hold the shaft 203 andits cam 202 in the adjusted position.

The operation is as follows:

When the motor 80 is running and the belt 88 engages the fast pulleys 86and 89 and batting members above mentioned. The I drawing member 70draws the previously moistened piece of pile fabric 10 through themachine, and the matted ile is first subjected to a combing or brus ingaction by the first combing or brushing member 20 which combs or brushesthe pile upward and rearward, it being understood that the fabric 10 isheld taut by the retarding roller 14 and the rollers 21 and 25. Thefabric is next subjected to a batting action by the bats 31 of therevolving batter 30, and as the batter revolves at a high speed the bats31 act in rapid succession on the pile so that transverse streaks arenot liable to be formed. It is understood that the batter 30 acts on theportions of the fabric extending between the guide rollers 25 and 26,and as this portion of the fabric is taut an effective battin action ishad on the pile of the fabric. The fabric is next subjected to a combingor brushing action by the combing or brushing member 40, which, however,revolves in a reverse direction to the first combing or brushing member20 and hence the previously matted pile is now combed or brushed in aforward direction. -The fabric is next subjected to a batting action bythe batter 50 and then to a combing action by the combing or brushingmember 61, and this action is preferably repeated by the next followingpair of batting and .combing members 50 and 51. The guide rollers 45 and46 are arranged in such a manner that the fabric is drawn upward in firmcontact with the undersides of the batting and combing members 50 and 51to insure an intense batting and combing action with a'view to removeall extraneous matter by the combing members to insure a strong,forcible batting of the pile. A further al intensebatting and combingaction is given to the fabric by the batting and combing members 60 and62, it being understood that the fabric is held in firm contact with thesaid members 60 and 62 by correspondingly adjusting the guide bar or rod61 in a vertical direction, as previously explained. The fabric, afterbeing finished in the manner described, is subjected to a drawing actionto be then ready for the market.

, It will be noticed that by the arrangement other end of the machine,and hence the. fabric is held taut during its travel through the machineto insure proper action of the several combing or brushing members andthe batting members.

It will also be noticed that by the use of I the machine, skilled laborwherever used for the batting operations is completely dis- Having thusdescribed my invention, 1'

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 0

1. In a finishing machine for finishing pile fabrics in open width,drawing means imparting a continuous travelin motion to a piece of pilefabric, a pair of rollers between which asses the piece of pile fabric,one of the r01 ers being smooth and the other being provided with combsengaging the pile face of the piece of pile fabric to comb the pilerearwardly, spaced guiding means in advance of the said rollers, arevoluble batting member located intermediate the said spaced guidingmeans and having transversely extending bats adapted to bat the pilerearwardly, and a second air of rollers between which passes the pi efabric and of which one roller is smooth and the other roller isprovided with combs engaging the pile and combing it forward.

2. In a finishing machine for finishing pile fabrics in open width,drawing means 1mparting a continuous traveling motion to a piece of pilefabric, a pair of rollers between which passes the piece of pile fabric,one of the rollers being smooth and the other being provided with combsengaging the pile face of the piece of pile fabric to comb the pilerearwardly, spaced guiding means in advance of the said rollers, arevoluble batting member located intermediate the said spaced guidingmeans and havin transversely extending bats adapted to bat the pilerearwardly, a second pair of rollers between which passes the piece ofpile fabric and of which one roller is smooth and the other roller isprovided with combs engaging the pile and combing it forward, spacedgulding means in advance of the said second pair of rollers, and a pairof spaced revoluble'batting and combing members intermediate the lastmentioned guiding means and batting and combing the ile rearward.

3. In afinis ing machine for finishing pile fabrics in open width,drawing means 1mparting a continuous traveling motion to a piece of pilefabric, spaced guiding means for the piece of fabric, a revolublebatting member located intermediate the said guiding means and havingtransversely extending bats adapted to bat the pile of the piece of pilefabric in rapid succession, a driven revoluble combing member engagingthe batted pile of the piece of ile fabric and combing the pile in aforwar direction, and a pair of spaced revoluble batting and combingmembers, of which the batting member bats the forwardly combed pile andthe combing members combs the pile rearwardly.

4. In a finishing machine'for finishing pile fabrics in open width,drawing means imparting a continuous traveling motion to a piece of pilefabric, spaced guiding means for the plece of pile fabric, and a pair ofrevoluble battin and combing members arranged interme iate the saidguiding means, the said batting member batting the pile in a rearwarddirection and the said combing member combing the pile in a forwarddirection.

5. In a finishing machine for finishing pile fabrics in open width,drawing means imparting a continuous traveling motion to a piece of pilefabric, a pair of revoluble batting and combing members, guide rollersfor the piece of pile fabric and located on opposite sides of the saidpair of batting and combing members, and a guiding and tightening memberfor the piece of pile fabric and located intermediate the said battingand combing members.

6. A finishing machine for finishing pile fabrics in open width,comprising drawing means imparting a continuous traveling motion to apiece of pile fabric, a pair of rolls between which passes the piece ofpile fabric, one of the rolls having a peripheral comb adapted to combthe pile rearwardly,

a pair of spaced gui'de rollers for guiding the pile fabric after itleaves the said pair of rolls, a revoluble batting member intermediatethe said guide rollers and batting the said combed pile, a second pairof rolls between which passes the pile fabric after leaving the lastguide roller, one of the rolls having a peripheral comb adapted to combthe previously batted pile in a forward direction, spaced guidingrollers for the piece of pile fabric and located in advance of the saidsecond pair of rolls, at least one pair of revoluble spaced battingandcombing members engaging the pile of the piece of pile fabricintermediate the said last mentioned guiding rollers, the said lastmentioned batting and combing members batting and combing the pile in arearward direction, a set of three spaced guide rollers for the piece ofpile fabric and in advance of the last combing member, and another pairof batting and combing members engaging the pile of the piece of pilefabric on opposite sides of the intermediate one of the said three guiderollers, the last mentioned batting and combing members batting andcombing the pile rearwardly.

7. A finishing machine for finishing pile fabrics in open width,comprising a series of guides for the fabric, a drawing means at theexit end of the machine for drawing the fabric through the machine, aretarding means at the entrance end of the machine for retarding thefabric to hold the latter taut during its passage through the ma chine,revoluble combin members arranged to engage the pile of t e taut fabric,revoluble batting members alternating with the said combing members andeach having transverse bats to bat the pile face of the fabric in rapidsuccession, and a driving means connected. with the said drawing means,the said combing members, and the said batting members to rotate thesaid drawing means at a low rate of speed and the said combing andbatting members at a high rate of speed.

8. In a finishing machine for finishing ile fabrics in open width,drawing means imparting a continuous traveling motion to a piece of pilefabric, a pair of revoluble batting and combing members, guide rollersfor the piece of pile fabric and located on opposite sides of the saidpair of batting and combing members, a guiding and tightening member forthe piece of pile fabric and located intermediate the said batting andcombing members, and manually controlled means for adjusting the saidguiding and tightening member.

THOMAS CUTHBERT BARKER.

